Weoley Castle
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Weoley Castle is a medieval fortified manor house and archaeological site in Birmingham, England, notable for its well-preserved ruins and historical significance.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
fortified manor house ⓘ historic ruin ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Botetourt family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jervoise family NERFINISHED ⓘ de Somery family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | lords of the manor of Weoley ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in the West Midlands
ⓘ
Castles in Birmingham, West Midlands ⓘ Scheduled monuments in the West Midlands ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| function |
centre of local estate management
ⓘ
residence of local lord ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavation | yes ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ domestic ranges ⓘ earthworks ⓘ foundations of hall ⓘ gatehouse remains ⓘ kitchen range foundations ⓘ moat ⓘ service buildings foundations ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Ancient Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Birmingham suburb of Weoley Castle ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Weoley Castle ward NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bourn Brook
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Selly Oak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Birmingham Museums Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| notableFor |
educational visits
ⓘ
evidence of medieval domestic life ⓘ substantial masonry remains ⓘ well-preserved medieval earthworks ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Birmingham City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantModification | 14th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative centre of manor
ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ manor house ⓘ |
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